Streetsboro business owner faces charges in connection with theft of fundraiser money

Published: January 23, 2014 4:47 PM

Doak said Thompson has been indicted by a Portage County grand jury on third-degree felony charge of theft.

On Dec. 30, Streetsboro Family Days Founder Chuck Kocisko filed a police report with Streetsboro Police Department, alleging Thompson hadn’t paid him money earned during a Nov. 15 and 16 fundraiser benefiting Cleveland-based rocker Sonny Geraci, who has performed many times during Streetsboro Family Days’ summer festival.

Geraci suffered an aneurysm about 20 months ago, the funds were to help the family pay medical bills, said Kocisko.

Thompson has said since the police report was filed he would pay more than $23,000 to either Streetsboro Family Days or the Geraci family.

As of this afternoon, Kocisko said neither he nor the Geraci family has received payment.